Taxes February 6, 2026
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Clean Fuel Tax Credit
The Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed regulations Feb. 3 on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
October 15, 2018
The Supremes, Wayfair, and Taxes: What Startups Need to Know
Many states are likely to move quickly to impose taxes (some already have). But it could take time for things to play out. For the moment, the Supreme Court’s decision applies only to South Dakota’s tax on internet retailers.
October 11, 2018
Business Meals are Deductible Again, But Not Entertainment, Says IRS
Previously, a business taxpayer could deduct 50% of the cost of qualified entertainment expenses, if those expenses were properly substantiated. This included entertainment that was “directly-related” to or “associated with” the business.
October 8, 2018
Avalara Helps Merchants Manage Business Licensing and Tax Registration
Avalara launched the new sales tax registration and business licensing service at a time when businesses, especially online sellers, need it most. The South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. ruling in June 2018 upended decades of established sales tax law.
September 25, 2018
eBay to Start Collecting Sales Taxes in Washington, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania
Online marketplace eBay has announced it will collect and remit sales and use tax on behalf of sellers in three states next year: Washington starting January 1, 2019, and Oklahoma and Pennsylvania as of July 1, 2019. That list is likely to grow as ...
September 21, 2018
Firm Differentiation, How to Attract New Clients, and the Post-Wayfair Trusted Advisor Role
In a recent interview with Avalara, Jennifer Kolterman, CPA, a director at Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP in the accounting firm’s San Diego, Calif., office, discussed how she and the firm maintain success in the accounting profession.
September 20, 2018
As States Rush to Adopt Economic Nexus Post-Wayfair, Is Congressional Action Needed?
It’s hard to escape any discussion of Wayfair these days. This isn’t surprising, as we witnessed history on June 21, 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the physical presence standard in South Dakota v. Wayfair. And in doing so, overturned ...
September 13, 2018
Category 2 Hurricane Florence Strikes North and South Carolina
Hurricane Florence remains a powerful major hurricane, but has been downgraded to a Category 3, as its sustained winds have decreased to 115 mph. The forecast track of Florence has the storm making landfall near Wilmington, N.C. around midday Friday ...
September 10, 2018
Sales Tax Exemption Certificates: Collect the Tax or Get the Doc
Every transaction between a buyer and a seller should be taxed or documented, which is a lot of work. Instead, many companies take the risk that they won’t get caught, while others assume they are exempt from sales tax collection because they are ...
September 9, 2018
Supreme Court’s Wayfair Decision: How States and Sellers Are Reacting to New Sales Tax Rules
Although we have the decision from SCOTUS, many questions remain. How will the states proceed with remote seller legislation? What will the effects be of the South Dakota remand? Will Congress step in and pass any federal legislation?
September 7, 2018
U.S. Prosecuting 15 Foreign Nationals and 5 India Call Centers for IRS Telephone Tax Scams
An indictment was unsealed on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2018, charging 20 individuals and entities for their alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organization that victimized over 2,000 people in the United States through a fraudulent India ...
September 6, 2018
State Income & Sales Tax Update for Manufacturers & Distributors
Join BKD’s Bob Johnson Jr. and Jim Pierzchalski for a 60-minute discussion covering updates and key considerations related to state income and sales tax. With recent state tax legislative updates in response to U.S. federal tax reform and the U.S. Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision, it’s important to understand how these issues—such as economic...…
August 31, 2018
Tax Planning Lives in the Cloud
Tax reporting and compliance has proven difficult to keep up with in recent years, and these changes just throw more fuel onto the fire. For CPAs focused on tax, these new changes will usher in even more complexity into their day to day jobs.